Tesla Reveals New Roadster With Nitrogen Jets And 383-Mph Speed Claim
Tesla’s revived Roadster features compressed-gas thrusters for aerial maneuvers and promises extreme acceleration figures ahead of a 2028 production target.
Key points
- The new Tesla Roadster uses rear-mounted compressed nitrogen jets for aerial tricks.
- Musk claims a top speed of 383 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 0.8 seconds.
- The vehicle retains rear-wheel drive and uses 4680 battery cells with special chemistry.
Tesla has unveiled a renewed version of its Roadster model, incorporating fifty-year-old stunt technology to perform aerial maneuvers. According to Ars Technica, the demonstration utilized compressed gas jets to spin the vehicle in the air, marking the company’s latest attempt to resurrect the model nine years after initial efforts.
The show car features four large exhaust pipes at the rear that emit jets of compressed nitrogen at 100,000 psi. Ars Technica notes that these components do not indicate a return to hydrocarbon engines but serve to propel the vehicle for demonstrations. The publication questions how such devices might comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Statutes for road use.
Design And Powertrain Details
Tesla has maintained rear-wheel drive for the new electric vehicle, a departure from the all-wheel-drive configuration common in high-performance EVs. The powertrain relies on the 4680 battery cells that the company has attempted to scale up in-house. Ars Technica reports that customer complaints regarding poor performance in previous iterations likely drove the development of a special battery chemistry for this specific model.
The angular, wedge-shaped styling of the new Roadster draws comparisons to Marcello Gandini’s original Lotus Esprit and the Lamborghini Gallardo. Ars Technica attributes this resemblance to the fact that CEO Elon Musk owns a James Bond prop car based on the Lotus design.
Performance Claims And Competition
Elon Musk claims the new Roadster will achieve a top speed of 383 mph
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